Opt Out Improving SimpleX w/ Evgeny from SimpleX and Daniel Keller from Flux
Jan 24, 2025
Evgeny Poberezkin, Founder of SimpleX, and Dan Keller, Co-founder of Flux, dive into advancements in decentralized messaging. They discuss Quantum-resistant encryption and privacy enhancements that protect user identities. The partnership between SimpleX and Flux aims to distribute trust and improve operational efficiency. They touch on lessons from Telegram about decentralization, and the importance of user experience in privacy tech. Plus, insights on monetization strategies that keep user identities confidential, and innovative public group moderation tactics.
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Stronger End-to-End Privacy By Default
- SimpleX added quantum-resistant DM encryption and a two-hop routing layer to protect senders' IPs without user disruption.
- These changes improve long-term message security and prevent recipient servers from observing sender IP addresses.
Quantum-Resistant Messaging Now Live
- SimpleX implemented quantum-resistant encryption for direct messages and plans group support this year.
- The design rotates keys on message direction changes to mitigate many attack vectors.
Flux Framed As Decentralized Cloud
- Dan described Flux as a decentralized compute network that can replace AWS/Azure for many workloads.
- He framed Flux as "Bitcoin for data hosting," emphasizing open source and privacy values.
